Barracuda Security Awareness Training

Barracuda Security Awareness Training has a genuine mechanical advantage that mirrors what Mimecast offers within its own ecosystem: automatic training enrolment triggered the moment Barracuda Email Protection detects a real user clicking a genuinely malicious link, closing the loop between actual risk events and targeted intervention without requiring a security administrator to manually identify and enrol at-risk employees. For existing Barracuda Email Protection customers, this creates a training program that responds to real threat data rather than operating on a purely scheduled basis, and the solid 4.5 G2 rating from 118 reviews reflects genuine satisfaction within that customer base.

The honest limitation is that this is fundamentally a bundled product rather than a standalone SAT specialist. Content library depth and engagement design trail dedicated platforms like KnowBe4 or Hoxhunt, and the value proposition weakens considerably for organisations not already running Barracuda's email security.

The verdict: Barracuda Security Awareness Training is right for existing Barracuda Email Protection customers wanting training automatically triggered by real detected phishing clicks. Organisations without existing Barracuda infrastructure should evaluate KnowBe4 or Hoxhunt instead.

Last reviewed: September 2026

Strongest: Phishing simulation realism

Watch out for: LMS & HRIS integration

Best for

Existing Barracuda Email Protection customers wanting security awareness training that automatically triggers based on real detected phishing click events.

Not suitable for: Organisations without existing Barracuda infrastructure wanting the most sophisticated standalone content library or human risk analytics available.